Conversion formula

The conversion factor from inches to centimeters is 2.54, which means that 1 inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters:

1 in = 2.54 cm

To convert 100 inches into centimeters we have to multiply 100 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from inches to centimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 in → 2.54 cm

100 in → L_(cm)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:

L_(cm) = 100 in × 2.54 cm

L_(cm) = 254 cm

The final result is:

100 in → 254 cm

We conclude that 100 inches is equivalent to 254 centimeters:

100 inches = 254 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0039370078740157 × 100 inches.

Another way is saying that 100 inches is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0039370078740157 centimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred inches is approximately two hundred fifty-four centimeters:

100 in ≅ 254 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero four times one hundred inches.

Conversion table

inches to centimeters chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from inches to centimeters